Lot 39
Carver George 1860 - 1943 Dr. Carver writes to his first polio patient, a student at Tuskegee, "I want my young Edison to be extremely careful ... begin early to take care of your self and it will make a strong, successful business man out of you. That is just what made Edison the man that he was..."
Autograph Letter Signed "G.W. Carver" as Director, Research and Experiment Station, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, two full pages, 8.5" x 11", front and verso. Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, March 7, 1935. To Floyd Anderson, Chipley, Georgia. With original postmarked envelope, addressed by Carver. Fine condition.
In full, "My, but it is fine to hear from my dear, handsome boy. I feared you were not well, hence my anexiety [sic]. I am glad that you are improving and hope you will soon be yourself again. I am so glad you agree with me about the spanking. We will have to talk it over when we get to gether. I am so glad there are no scars that will show. Dear, I want my young Edison to be extremely careful, as I want nothing to happen to him that will retard his progress. Glad you did not let your mother wory [sic] over it. Glorious, that you are planning to work your way through Ga. Tech. There is nothing that develops a person like self reliance, begin early to take care of your self and it will make a strong, successful business man out of you. That is just what made Edison the man that he was. You are right dear, if any one wants education, badly enough, there is no force that can keep him from getting it. If you go to Ga. Tech. I want to make arrangements to see you from time to time. no. I do not want my dear boy to do any manual labor when you come down, there will be so many interesting things for you to do when you come. I am so anxious to see that cured leg, it must be great to have it well again, dear. You are no happier than I am. Fine that you have a nice radio equipment. Now is the time to start building up your laboratory and some day I am sure you will have a better lab. than mine. Yes my health seems very good. My patients keep me buisy [sic] day and night, and I am getting some fine results. I shall give them your greetings. I feel so happy over my dear boy 'Floyd.' With so much love and good wishes."
On August 28, 1934, Dr. Carver had written Floyd, in part, "Some time dear, I wish you write me a brief story of your case, and how the treatment has benefitted you. Dear, you are my first patient and it would be such a treasure to have it from you..." From the January 26, 1936 edition of "The Montgomery Advertiser," in article titled "Infantile Paralysis and the Oil Therapy." In part, "Dr. George W. Carver, of Tuskegee Institute ... has already proved conclusively that peanut oils offer a possibility at least of adding to a man's means of treating the after-effects of infantile paralysis..."
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